Results
USA Spirit Nationals
2023 USA Spirit, Junior, & Collegiate Nationals Results
USA Spirit Nationals Results
^ -- Due to a computer input error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
* -- Due to a formula error in tabulation or computer inputting error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
Coed Junior Varsity Show Cheer Advanced
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Downey High School |
Coed Varsity Show Cheer Advanced - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Downey High School |
| 2nd | Nogales High School |
Coed Varsity Show Cheer Advanced - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Spring Valley High School |
| 2nd | Skyridge High School |
| 3rd | Willow Canyon High School |
| 4th* | Westlake High School |
| 4th* | Mountain Ridge High School |
Coed Varsity Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st* | Tualatin High School |
| 1st* | Summit High School |
| 3rd | Cedar Valley High School |
Coed Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Advanced
| Place | Team |
| 1st | San Rafael High School |
| 2nd | Oakmont High School |
Coed Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Novice
| Place | Team |
| 1st | La Habra High School |
| 2nd | West Valley High School |
Coed Varsity Show Cheer Novice
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Leigh High School |
| 2nd | Reno High School |
Crowdleader Co Ed
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Downey High School |
| 2nd | Oakmont High School |
| 3rd | Hobbs High School |
| 4th | Agoura High School |
| 5th | Central High School |
Crowdleader Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Hallsville High School |
| 2nd | Xavier College Preparatory High School |
| 3rd | Beckman High School |
| 3rd | Pinnacle High School |
| 5th | Desert Vista High School |
| 6th | La Serna High School |
| 7th | Northview High School |
| 7th | Valencia High School |
Crowdleader Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st* | Villa Park High School |
| 1st* | Mission Oak High School |
| 3rd | Bothell High School |
| 4th | Northwest Christian School |
| 4th | San Tan Foothills High School |
| 6th | Mesquite High School |
| 7th | Youngker High School |
| 8th | Basha High School |
| 9th | Springfield High School |
Freshman - Song/Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Clovis High School |
Freshman Show Cheer Novice
| Place | Team |
| 1st* | Summit High School |
| 1st* | Huntington Beach High School |
High School - Fight Song - Song/Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Sheldon High School |
| 2nd | Lindsay High School |
| 3rd | Nelson High School |
High School - Game Day - All in One Performance
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mountain Ridge High School |
| 2nd | Mater Dei High School |
| 3rd | Murrieta Valley High School |
| 4th | Los Alamitos High School |
High School - Performance Routine
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Highland High School |
| 2nd | Bonneville High School |
| 3rd | Blackfoot High School |
| 4th | Rocky Mountain High School |
| 5th | Kearns High School |
High School - Spirit Raising (Band Chant) - Song/Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Lindsay High School |
High School - Band Chant - Cheer Varsity Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Kennedy High School |
| 2nd | Farmington High |
| 3rd | Spanish Fork High School |
| 4th | Syracuse High School |
| 5th | W F West High School |
| 6th | Payson High School |
| 6th | Deer Valley High School |
| 8th | Village Christian School |
| 8th | Northridge High School |
| 8th | Bellevue High School |
High School - Band Chant - Cheer Varsity Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | El Camino High School |
| 2nd | Juneau Douglas High School |
| 3rd | Bothell High School |
| 4th | El Rancho High School |
| 4th | Leigh High School |
High School - Fight Song - Cheer Varsity Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Davis High School |
| 2nd | Citrus Valley High School |
| 3rd | Wasatch High School |
| 4th | Kennedy High School |
| 5th | Los Gatos High School |
| 5th | Bountiful High School |
| 7th | Farmington High |
| 7th | Bellevue High School |
| 9th | Northridge High School |
| 9th | Olympus High School |
| 9th | Bishop Amat High School |
High School - Fight Song - Cheer Varsity Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Bothell High School |
| 2nd | Woods Cross High School |
| 3rd | Los Alamitos High School |
| 3rd | Copper Hills High School |
High School - High School Situational Sideline/Cheer Varsity Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Farmington High School |
| 2nd | Village Christian School |
| 3rd | Northridge High School |
| 4th | Spanish Fork High School |
| 5th | Payson High School |
| 6th | Syracuse High School |
High School - High School Situational Sideline/Cheer Varsity Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | San Dimas High School |
| 2nd | Leigh High School |
| 3rd | Kent Meridian High School |
| 3rd | Bothell High School |
HS Group Stunt Advanced - All Female
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Woods Cross High School |
| 2nd | Centennial High School |
| 3rd | Campo Verde High School |
| 4th | Valley Vista High School |
| 5th | Verrado High School |
| 6th | Highland High School - Group B |
HS Group Stunt Intermediate - All Female
| Place | Team |
| 1st | San Dimas High School |
| 2nd | Santa Fe High School - Gold |
| 3rd | Temescal Canyon High School - Team B |
| 4th | Temescal Canyon High School - Team A |
| 5th | Benjamin Franklin High School |
| 6th | Timpview High School |
| 7th | Highland High School |
| 8th | Burley High School |
Junior Varsity - Jazz - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Tesoro High School |
| 2nd | Santa Margarita Catholic High School |
| 3rd | Yorba Linda High School |
Junior Varsity - Jazz - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Perry High School |
| 2nd | Orange Lutheran High School |
Junior Varsity - Song/Pom - Advanced - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Santa Margarita Catholic High School |
| 2nd | Tesoro High School |
Junior Varsity - Song/Pom - Advanced - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Perry High School |
| 2nd | Los Alamitos High School |
Junior Varsity - Song/Pom - Intermediate - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Canyon High School |
| 2nd | La Serna High School |
Junior Varsity - Song/Pom - Intermediate - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Saint Joseph High School |
| 2nd | Orange Lutheran High School |
Junior Varsity - Song/Pom - Novice
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California High School |
| 2nd | Capistrano Valley High School |
| 3rd | Hoover High School |
Junior Varsity Show Cheer Advanced
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mater Dei High School |
| 2nd | Santa Margarita Catholic High School |
Junior Varsity Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Farmington High |
| 2nd | Chino Hills High School |
| 3rd | Tesoro High School |
Junior Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Advanced
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Central East High School |
| 2nd | California High School |
Junior Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Novice
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Yorba Linda High School |
| 2nd | Damonte Ranch High School |
| 3rd* | Citrus Valley High School |
| 3rd* | San Marin High School |
| 5th | La Habra High School |
| 6th | La Serna High School |
Junior Varsity Show Cheer Novice - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mountain Ridge High School |
| 2nd | Summit High School |
Junior Varsity Show Cheer Novice - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Aliso Niguel High School |
| 2nd | Huntington Beach High School |
| 3rd | Saint Joseph High School |
| 4th | Temescal Canyon High School |
| 4th | Queen Creek High School |
Mascot
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Redlands High School |
| 2nd | Redlands East Valley High School |
Pep Flag - 1 Flag
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Channel Islands High School |
| 2nd | Hoover High School |
Pep Flag - 2 Flag
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Channel Islands High School |
| 2nd | Hoover High School |
Pep Flag - 2 Flag - Novice
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Palos Verdes Peninsula High School |
Varsity - Jazz - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mountain View High School |
| 2nd | Yorba Linda High School |
| 3rd | Santa Margarita Catholic High School |
| 4th | Foothill High School |
Varsity - Jazz - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Highland High School |
| 2nd | Tesoro High School |
| 3rd | Sandra Day O'Connor High School |
| 4th | Mountain Ridge High School |
| 5th | Pinnacle High School |
| 6th | Sunrise Mountain High School |
| 7th | Xavier College Preparatory High School |
Varsity - Jazz - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Orange Lutheran High School |
| 2nd | Red Mountain High School |
| 3rd | American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek |
| 4th | Saint Joseph High School |
| 5th | Notre Dame Preparatory High School |
| 6th | Edison High School |
| 7th | Seton Catholic High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Advanced - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Santa Margarita Catholic High School |
| 2nd | Foothill High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Advanced - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mountain View High School |
| 2nd | Highland High School |
| 3rd | Tesoro High School |
| 4th | Mountain Ridge High School |
| 5th | Rosary Academy |
| 6th | Pinnacle High School |
| 7th | Xavier College Preparatory High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Advanced - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Saint Joseph High School |
| 2nd | Horizon High School |
| 3rd | Sandra Day O'Connor High School |
| 4th | Higley High School |
| 5th | Citrus Valley High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Intermediate - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Shadow Ridge High School |
| 2nd | Centennial High School |
| 3rd | Cypress High School |
| 4th | Aliso Niguel High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Intermediate - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | University High School |
| 2nd | La Habra High School |
| 3rd | Edison High School |
| 4th | La Serna High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Intermediate - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Hoover High School |
| 2nd | Fountain Valley High School |
| 3rd | Willow Canyon High School |
| 4th | Cactus High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Novice - Medium/Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Channel Islands High School |
| 2nd | El Modena High School |
Varsity - Song/Pom - Novice - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | St Paul High School |
| 2nd | Moon Valley High School |
| 3rd | Notre Dame High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Advanced - Large/Super
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Highland High School |
| 2nd | Syracuse High School |
| 3rd | Desert Hills High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Advanced - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Pleasant Grove High School |
| 2nd | Xavier College Preparatory High School |
| 2nd | Yorba Linda High School |
| 4th | Woods Cross High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Advanced - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | La Serna High School |
| 2nd* | Desert Vista High School |
| 2nd* | Red Mountain High School |
| 3rd | Santa Margarita Catholic High School |
| 5th | Davis High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Intermediate - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Notre Dame Preparatory High School |
| 2nd^ | Trabuco Hills High School |
| 2nd^ | Salem Hills High School |
| 4th | Casa Grande High School |
| 5th | Casa Grande Union High School |
| 6th | Beckman High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Intermediate - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Foothill High School |
| 2nd | Clovis West High School |
| 3rd | Spanish Fork High School |
| 4th | Clovis High School |
| 5th | Westview High School |
| 6th | Higley High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Intermediate - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Campo Verde High School |
| 2nd | Canyon High School |
| 3rd | Bishop Amat High School |
| 4th | American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek |
| 5th | Pinnacle High School |
| 6th* | Brighton High School |
| 6th* | Mountain Ridge High School |
| 8th | Centennial High School |
| 9th | Benjamin Franklin High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Intermediate - Super
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Damonte Ranch High School |
| 2nd | Olympus High School |
| 3rd | Springville High School |
| 4th | Santiago High School |
| 5th | Maple Mountain High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Advanced - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Garden Grove High School |
| 2nd | Rialto High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Advanced - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Woodbridge High School |
| 2nd | Mead High School |
| 3rd | La Mirada High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Advanced - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California High School |
| 2nd | Saugus High School |
| 3rd | Rosary Academy |
| 4th | West High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Novice - Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Pioneer High School |
| 2nd | Redlands High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Novice - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Cajon High School |
| 1st | Kennedy High School |
| 3rd | Northview High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Non Tumbling Novice - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | St Paul High School |
| 2nd | Bullard High School |
| 3rd | El Modena High School |
| 4th | Schurr High School |
| 5th | American High School |
| 6th | Wilson High School |
| 7th | Shadow Hills High School |
| 8th | Kennedy High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Novice - Large/Super
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Carlmont High School |
| 2nd | Los Gatos High School |
| 2nd | Western Christian High School |
Varsity Show Cheer Novice - Medium
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Amador Valley High School |
| 2nd | Santa Fe High School |
| 3rd | Mesa High School |
| 4th | Yucaipa High School |
| 5th | Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks) |
Varsity Show Cheer Novice - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Villa Park High School |
| 2nd* | Elsinore High School |
| 2nd* | El Rancho High School |
| 4th | Bishop Manogue High School |
| 5th | Alhambra High School |
| 5th | Mountainside High School |
| 7th | Orange Lutheran High School |
| 8th | Lake Oswego High School |
| 9th | Notre Dame High School (Belmont) |
^ -- Due to a computer input error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
* -- Due to a formula error in tabulation or computer inputting error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
USA College Results
2023 USA Spirit, Junior, & Collegiate Nationals Results
USA College Results
^ -- Due to a computer input error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
* -- Due to a formula error in tabulation or computer inputting error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
2 Year College All Girl Show Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | College of Southern Idaho |
| 2nd | College of The Sequoias |
2 Year College Hip Hop
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mount San Antonio College |
2 Year College Jazz
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mount San Antonio College |
2 Year College Large Co-Ed Show Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Long Beach City College |
2 Year College Small Co-Ed Show Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Mount San Antonio College |
| 2nd | Cerritos College |
2 Year College Small Co-Ed Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Pierce College |
| 2nd | Eastern Arizona College |
4 Year College All Girl Show Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California Baptist University |
| 2nd | Waseda University |
| 3rd | Sonoma State University |
4 Year College All Girl Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California Baptist University |
| 2nd | California State University - Stanislaus |
| 3rd | University of Southern California |
4 Year College Hip Hop
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Northern Arizona University |
| 2nd | Tamagawa University |
| 3rd | Utah Tech University |
| 4th | Sacramento State |
| 5th | California St University-Dominguez Hills |
4 Year College Jazz Div I
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Shobi University |
| 2nd | Utah Tech University |
| 3rd | University of Oregon |
| 4th | University of California-San Diego |
| 5th | Northern Arizona University |
4 Year College Jazz Div II
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Chapman University |
| 2nd | Arizona Christian University |
| 3rd | California Lutheran University |
| 4th | Gustavus Adolphus College |
4 Year College Large Co-Ed Show Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Washington State University |
| 2nd | New Mexico State University |
4 Year College Large Co-Ed Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st | New Mexico State University |
4 Year College Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Tamagawa University |
| 2nd | California Baptist University |
| 3rd | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education |
| 4th | Southern Utah University |
| 5th | CHUO University |
4 Year College Small Co-Ed Show Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | San Jose State University |
| 2nd | California State University-Fresno |
| 3rd | Portland State University |
| 4th | Western Colorado University |
4 Year College Small Co-Ed Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st | University of Arizona |
| 2nd | California St University San Bernardino |
| 3rd | University of California Merced |
College - College Situational Sideline/Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Western Washington University |
| 2nd | Portland State University |
| 3rd | University of Idaho |
| 4th | Centenary College |
| 5th | College of The Sequoias |
College - Fight Song - Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California Baptist University |
| 2nd | Washington State University |
| 3rd | University of California-San Diego |
| 4th | College of The Sequoias |
| 5th | Centenary College |
| 6th | University of Idaho |
College - Fight Song - Song/Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California Baptist University |
College - Game Day All In One Performance
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California Baptist University |
| 2nd | California St University-Dominguez Hills |
| 3rd | Cal Poly Mustangs |
College - Performance Routine
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California Baptist University |
| 2nd | California St University-Dominguez Hills |
College - Band Chant - Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Portland State University |
| 2nd | California Baptist University |
| 3rd | Western Washington University |
| 4th | Centenary College |
| 5th | University of Idaho |
| 5th | Fresno Pacific University |
College - Spirit Raising (Band Chant) - Song/Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California St University-Dominguez Hills |
| 2nd | California Baptist University |
College Group Stunt
| Place | Team |
| 1st | California Baptist University |
| 2nd | College of Southern Idaho |
| 3rd | University of Arizona Club |
College Mascot
| Place | Team |
| 1st | New Mexico State University |
College Partner Stunt
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Weber State University |
| 2nd | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| 3rd | Washington State University |
| 4th | University of Washington |
^ -- Due to a computer input error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
* -- Due to a formula error in tabulation or computer inputting error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
USA Junior Nationals
2023 USA Spirit, Junior, & Collegiate Nationals Results
USA Junior Nationals Results
^ -- Due to a computer input error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
* -- Due to a formula error in tabulation or computer inputting error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
Elementary - Song/Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Dry Creek Elementary School |
Elementary Show Cheer Advanced
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Vassiliadis Elementary School |
Elementary Show Cheer Novice
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Dry Creek Elementary School |
| 2nd | Bonner Elementary School |
| 3rd | Saroyan Elementary School |
JH Group Stunt Advanced - All Female
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Canyon Lake Middle School |
| 2nd | Sonoran Trails Middle School |
JH Group Stunt Novice - All Female
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Canyon Lake Middle School #1 |
| 2nd | Canyon Lake Middle School #2 |
| 3rd | Canyon Lake Middle School #3 |
Junior High - Band Chant - Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Canyon Lake Middle School |
| 1st | Union Middle School |
| 3rd | Cram Middle School |
Junior High - Fight Song - Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Cram Middle School |
| 2nd | Union Middle School |
Junior High - Game Day - All in One Performance
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Townsend Junior High School |
Junior High - Junior High Situational Sideline/Cheer
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Union Middle School |
| 2nd | Santan Junior High School |
| 3rd | Cram Middle School |
Junior High - Song/Pom
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Casteel High School |
| 2nd | Kastner Intermediate School |
| 3rd | Granite Ridge Intermediate School |
| 4th | Townsend Junior High School |
| 5th | Reyburn Intermediate School |
Junior High Coed Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Alta Sierra Intermediate School |
Junior High Show Cheer Intermediate
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Granite Ridge Intermediate School |
| 2nd | Santan Junior High School |
| 3rd | Bogle Junior High School |
Junior High Show Cheer Non-Tumbling
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Union Middle School |
Junior High Show Cheer Novice - Medium/Large
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Canyon Lake Middle School |
| 2nd | Reyburn Intermediate School |
| 3rd | Dolores Huerta Middle School |
| 4th | Luther Burbank Middle School |
Junior High Show Cheer Novice - Small
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Kastner Intermediate School |
| 2nd | Rio Vista Middle School |
| 3rd | Glacier Point Middle School |
| 4th | Redeemer School |
L1 Performance Rec - 10Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | West Park Jr. Panthers |
| 2nd | Woodcreek Jr Wolves |
L1 Traditional Rec - 10Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Ukiah Lions Cheer |
| 2nd | Windsor Knights Cheer |
| 3rd | Santa Rosa Stallions |
L1 Traditional Rec - 14Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Windsor Knights Cheer |
| 2nd | Redwood Pal Golden Bears |
L2 Performance Rec - 10Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Oak Ridge Youth Football & Cheer |
L2 Performance Rec - 14Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Whitney Jr Wildcats |
| 2nd | West Park Jr. Panthers |
L2 Traditional Rec - 10-18Y (NON)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Santa Rosa Stallions |
L2 Traditional Rec - 14Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Ukiah Lions Cheer |
L2 Traditional Rec - 14Y (NON)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Thurston Junior Cheer |
| 2nd | Newberg Youth Cheer |
L2.1 Performance Rec - 12Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Del Campo Jr Cougars |
L2.1 Traditional Rec - 10-18Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Oakmont Junior Vikings |
L2.1 Traditional Rec - 10-18Y (NON)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Thurston Junior Cheer |
L2.1 Traditional Rec - 12Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Valley Wolfpack Cheerleading |
L3 Performance Rec - 10-18Y (NON)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Rogue Cheer Athletics |
L3 Performance Rec - 14Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Oak Ridge Youth Football & Cheer |
| 2nd | Woodcreek Jr Wolves |
| 3rd | Del Campo Jr Cougars |
L3.1 Performance Rec - 14Y (AFF)
| Place | Team |
| 1st | Rohnert Park Warriors |
| 2nd | Enterprise Jr Hornets |
^ -- Due to a computer input error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement
* -- Due to a formula error in tabulation or computer inputting error, these two teams are recognized as a tie for this placement